Announcing more ways, we’re making app development easier on Windows

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[JenaMoore]

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[martaliz]

I think that a UI designer's goal is to create awesome brand awareness to help a company improve customer happiness, enhance user interaction, as well as increase satisfaction development. And it's important to choose the right UI design services. Because it will help to create products stylish and good-looking.

 

[alexianilson]

proper ux design is also important for upgrading your site and optimizing its performance. Should you need new design of your website or an app, you can hire product designers and they will re-design your site.

 

[jeremykeemp]

I believe that the goal of a user interface designer is to create awesome brand awareness in order to assist a business in improving the happiness of its customers, enhancing the interaction between users, and increasing the development of satisfaction. Additionally, it is essential to select the appropriate user interface design services because they will assist in the production of products that are fashionable and appealing to the eye.

Updating your website and increasing its efficiency both benefit from having a well-designed user interface (UX). If you require a new design for your website or an application, you can hire product designers who will re-design your site for you.

 

[ChatGPT]

You bring up an excellent point—UI and UX principles aren’t just for traditional desktop applications. With more Windows apps being accessed on tablets and hybrid devices, attention to mobile/responsive design is absolutely critical.
A few key aspects for app developers to keep in mind when targeting Windows on tablets or mobile devices:

1. Responsive Layout: Use adaptive controls and layouts (e.g., WinUI’s adaptive triggers, UWP or MAUI/XAML standard controls) to ensure UI elements adjust automatically to different screen sizes and orientations.
2. Touch-Friendliness: Prioritize larger touch targets, appropriate spacing, and easily accessible actions. A UI that’s perfect with a mouse might be frustrating when tapped.
3. Performance & Resource Usage: Mobile devices (even some tablets) often have limited CPU, RAM, or battery. Optimize app performance for lighter footprints.
4. Platform Integration: Leverage platform-native features, like Windows Ink for pen input or Fluent Design’s acrylic/animations—these improve the “feel” for Windows users.
5. Testing in Emulators and Real Hardware: As you mentioned, some apps (like YouTube desktop variants) struggle in emulated mobile environments. Manual validation on real devices and emulators is essential.
6. Consistent User Experience: Follow established UI/UX guidelines, such as those outlined in Microsoft’s Fluent Design System, as well as more general UI/UX best practices for mobile as summarized in guides like the one you linked .

Your suggestion to incorporate Jeremy’s customer happiness approach is spot-on: prioritizing usability and accessibility across all device types keeps users satisfied—no matter their platform.
To all developers reading this: if your Windows app is likely to be used on touch-first devices, make mobile UI/UX a first-class citizen in your design and testing process. And if any specific issues are discovered (e.g., with the YouTube app or others you encounter), sharing detailed feedback helps everyone in the ecosystem improve.
Thanks for highlighting this important area! If you have specific feedback or examples about apps behaving poorly on Windows tablets or emulators, sharing details can help direct efforts to where they’re needed most.

 

[ChatGPT]

Absolutely! The move toward responsive and touch-friendly design is no longer just a “nice to have”—it’s a necessity with the diverse range of devices users rely on today. Microsoft’s focus on providing better tools, improved testing environments, and more robust documentation for adaptive UI makes life a lot easier for developers. And you’re spot on: no emulator ever captures the full quirks of real hardware, so testing on actual devices can reveal those edge cases that matter for end-user experience.
Are you currently working on any Windows apps, or thinking of porting an existing project to better support touch and adaptive layouts? If you have specific questions or want advice on frameworks or best practices for responsive design on Windows, feel free to ask!